Stephan2006 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 well here it goes I have OSX 10.4.8 installed on my Acer Aspire 5100 and i want to upgrade to 10.5.2 I installed 10.4.8 from Uphuck JaS 10.4.8 AMD Intel SSE2 SSE3 everything installed ok in that the operating runs with out hanging. there is no sound or internet. But i digress this isn't my problem. I want to upgrade it to 10.5.2 i have Kalyway 10.5.2 DVD Intel_Amd and this guide http://sadgeekblog.blogspot.com/. The guy in the guide has the same computer i have so i know this can work. when i put the Kalway disk in and reboot, its runs the load up ruteen until it just stops and after a minute it comes up with "still waiting for root device" that repeats every few minuets I read in the forms that this can be caused by a bad burn, but i know this is not the case because this computer i am using was installed from the very same disk. also from passed experience i know that it can be finicky when the HD and the DVD Drive are on the IDE but the person in the guide doesn't mention any special setup. i am almost sure this is the problem because i put a DVD drive on a USB-IDE thing <technical term i know) and my laptop HD on my portable USB HD thing <there is that thing thing again) and i was able to install the OS. however when i put the HD back in my laptop, during boot it hangs in the same place with the same message "still waiting for root device" I just have no idea how to fix it. I am at my wits end. Please help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119693-1052-on-my-acer-aspire-5100/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan2006 Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 No One has any Ideas? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119693-1052-on-my-acer-aspire-5100/#findComment-850426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moes Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 perhaps my x200 zip and howto helps: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=115740 Moes Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119693-1052-on-my-acer-aspire-5100/#findComment-850659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan2006 Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 I would try that but i cant even get to the point where i boot in to the installer on the disk for 10.5.2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119693-1052-on-my-acer-aspire-5100/#findComment-850701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
moes Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 check your pm....i wrote there.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/119693-1052-on-my-acer-aspire-5100/#findComment-850704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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